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I had heard nothing but bad things about thunderhawk but when I rode it, blue train, it was actually really fun. It didnt bang my head around one bit, but it was very forceful. The layout over the nasty lake water is pretty neat.

^Hydraulic Fluid? From what part on the ride? If you are 100% sure it was hydraulic fluid them I'm sure you can tell me how exactly a Huss Giant Frisbee operates/where that fluid is stored/where the fluid mst've come from. Then I'm also sure you can tell me how the operations staff would handle such an incident, speaking as a former employee, if a guest was sprayed wtih a substance from a ride, especially hydraulic fluid, then I'm about %99.9999981 percent sure that some one would come out to have a look, talk to those guests, or temporarily close the ride. Just opening it back up after someone was sprayed with what you claim was "hydraulic fluid" would be awful guest perception. So, lets tell the truth, not just make it up.

The Beast had a seperator today because GE has their own special walk on passes that they award to certain guests but im unsure of which fashion they do that in. The promotion for that ended at 10 and they did it for the rides that had Gold Pass Speed Lane lines this year. All the magnetic trim breaks are still on The Beast and all still operate (lets not start this debate again ) Glad to see you had a great trip!

I only remember one thing about when i saw the day after tommorow with my then girlfriend and it had nothing to do with that awful movie. Poor Dennis Quaid.

^Source, please, k thx!

^I think that sign is referring to that only employees are allowd to go back and into whats left of the que line so guests dont get confused and jump the rails, thinking part of the ride is back there.

It was great meeting you last weekend Avatar and I'm glad we have so many dedicated members such as yourself. This site is truly fantastic and is great for discussing even more than just PKI. I'm so glad people like you and Reon stepped forward to begin the initial planning of the trip. I cant wait till this summer, graduation then the ultiamte PKIC trip. There are so many good members on this site, and while we argue and bicker sometimes, everyone generally can agree on their love for PKI and what it means to the people of this area. I look forward to talking to you again Avatar as well as to meeting some of you on the trip and in future visits to the park. Through this site I have made many good friends and it has helped me get through some pretty bad time as well as left me with experiences I wont ever (yet wish I could) forget (aka the Geauga Lake trip with Ryan, Bill and Dane.) Like Ryan (Bodah1994) said, you wont believe what we have in store, I jsut got off the phone with him about some of the details and the coming months will rock the foundation of not just pki or Cedar Fair, but of the internet itself. Get ready for some good stuff and keep up being the best community on the best park fan site on the net everybody!

^Besides the mistake Bill pointed out, everything else coincided with what Maureen said in the Q&A, good article coasterfreak, although its news a PKI fan doesnt want to hear, its accurate and truthful. You only had one wrong piece of information but thats about it. Good work!

If they were going to start construction on a coaster this late it would either: A)Be so small that it would only get those riding the giggle coaster excited B)Be big and open at the end of the 2007 season due to a VERY late construction start. If a coaster was going in you would be seeing something done already to hint at it, coasters require so many permits, planning, and people involved that a new one would be extremely hard to keep under wraps. Lion sleeps, Huss has no ride called a Jump 3, they do make one however called a Jump 2 and they are currently bankrupt. If any giant ride from Huss was going to be put in, construction would've already started or other obvious signs been seen. You and your "source" haven't claimed anything and if you have, what are you claiming comes next year? You'll be wrong, no doubt. If you are going to lie or attempt to convince someone or a group of people that you have credibility to your name, try to atleast speell 25% of your words right. I'm not "joken" about this, if anyone believes that the user Lion Sleeps Tonight has any ounch of credibility to him, please say so now. Oh, and dont try to use another name to back yourself up Lion, I'll be checking your I.P. adresses. Back on topic, most likely there is going to be a new attraction next year, but what exactly is meant as an attraction, it doesnt have to be a ride per say. If you think its going to be a ride what type do you think, and please really think about this, because there have been no real obvious signs of construction of a ride. You may think that doesnt mean anything "aww hell Cedar Fair can build it in the off season" but if the new "ride" can be built in jsut the offseason without a hint of it appearing before the season ended, then its not going to be anything to holler about it. I think the master blaster can be ruled out for the waterpark, due to the one currently going up right next door at the Great Wolf Lodge that will open well before the 2007 season starts. I dont think any new rides are coming next year, but a new attraction, that can be a very good thing, but not always with how Cedar Fair handles certain departments. Anyone have anything intelligent to say?

^And now he sleeps tonight, with a lion, by the way Lion, everything you've claimed to have known has not only come true (those events which you predicted would come true in this time) but they have also been proven wrong and shot down quicker than Cedar Fair purchaisng five paramount parks. It's only a matter of time before your terrible grammar and useless spreading of rumors, both offense of the Terms Of Service, get you banned along with your coutnerparts.

He doesnt have one, hes also known as Kong Fu Guy, and Flight of the dead, he gets banned, then creates a new name and goes on and on about how he thinks he knows everything yet never does. Whats sad is absolutely no one believes him.

^OMG WTF BBQ!! your so funny, dont stop.

What type of camera?

It all depends where you sit, Blue streak uses the 3 bench PTC trains, on a 3 bench car the wheels are directly under the first and 3rd benches. This can create a slightly rougher ride when you "sit on a wheel". I rode front seat on Blue Streak, although on a wheel, the front cars on 3 bench PTC's arent that rough, same goes for beast and racers.

The city of mason has other large corporations within its city limits that I'm sure pull in more money for the city than both the Beach and Kings Island put together.

Wildcat was done most of the day and when it was open back up we opted to do MF one last time before they closed for the night. Gemini's head chopper was great but overall its not that great of a coaster.

^Better yet, lets all get some starbucks and pour it in the royal fountain dressed as Jeff Seibert's. Although, that would be pretty expensive.

^I didnt get to do the sky ride but it looked great, I wish KI still had it's. I loved how CP had the support our troops magnets on the sky ride buckets!

So this trip happened almost a week ago but I'm just now getting time to write it. Last thursday (8/24) I went to Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky Ohio for the first time ever. My family had always talked about taking trips up there before and I discussed with some friends about taking a trip up back in June but nothing ever came through. When I was a kid I always heard about the park and just about every year I heard abotu some new thing they were getting but it wasnt untill about 2004 when I signed up for PKIC that I became fully aware of the park and its attractions. So last week I took a trip up to the point for my first time with a friend of mine (known on this site as erACER, he helped film for nights of fire) and some good friends from work. We made a one day deal out of it. Jon (erACER) and I met up at my house once he got off work at around 11:30. We watched Tom Goes To The Mayor and played super nintendo untill about 3 in the morning, we then slept for about an hour each then drove to Loveland to meet Brad (UncleHenry) and his girlfriend. It probably wasnt the smartest idea going to CP on one hour of sleep. We began our four hour drive only stopping for Bawls energy drinks and mcdonalds breakfast. With only a little hassle from backroads in Northern Ohio we eventually found this small city: Then about two intersections up from where I took that picture was the entrance to Cedar Point! I was so excited. We began driving dowm the peninsula and passed Breakers hotel, theres so much track sitting out there, it was unbelievable then a soft turn and BOOM there it was. Cedar Point. It was lightly raining and slightyly foggy but you could make out the outlines of MF, TTD, and Power Tower with their air traffic warning lights blinking! We rolled in at about 10 A.M. no one was there, the park was dead, we were in teh first parking lane behind handicapped parking. We got our tickets and went in. Magnum was the first ride of the day. Magnum: Magnum was my first Cedar Point coaster, very fast, lots of airtime and just an absolutely amazing coaster over all. Like a giant Arrow mine train. We rode it twice in one day and it was a blast everytime! The only things I dont like about it is that the first half of the ride is kinda boring and sluggish but after the pretzel its nothing but bunny hills and ejector air, its scary how far it throws you our of your seat. 8/10 Next was Top Thrill Dragster... Top Thrill Dragster: Jon and I sat in the last car. We had a disability pass due to one member of our group suffering from recent knee surgery but we had a time that an attendant gave us and waited jsut as long as everyone else. The attendents were extremely helpful and friendly. Jon and I rode the very back seat. I'm a pretty big guy and was worried I wouldnt fit but it turned out to be quite alright, I even had quite a bit of slack. My hands were shaking as I heard the train in front of us launch then a few seconds later I looked up on the tower and saw the lights then wham we were off. I was dissapointed that there was no airtime on top of the hill but this one trick pony ride pulls one AMAZING trick. However, we did it later that night and waited in line for the front. The front is a whole new ride experience and was amazing! This time there was air on the hill and I have that image imprinted into my mind looking straight down that perfect sprial of track ont he way down. One of the best rides ever! 10/10 Millenium Force: This coaster lives up to its reputation after only a short wait for the front we boarded. The lift is so nerve racking looking down and seeing nothing but the lake and the lift moves so fast then your right over that hill. My vision went purple on that first over banked turn but after that everything was clear as glass. Theres a lot of air on this ride and its contantly going so fast you think its a powered ride, theres not one dull or slow part on this ride, including the lift. Later on we did it in the back and the air was really intense. A fantastic ride! 10/10 Mantis: This was my 2nd B&M stand up. This one was a lot more intense than Vortex at Carowinds and I liked how long the ride lasted. Not a bad ride, but the bicylce seats werent very nice and the trim break on the first hill killed the first drop but not a bad coaster at all. I liked it. 7/10 Blue Streak: Give me The Racers or The Beast any day but this woodie wasnt too bad. The airtime was pretty good on it, we rode 2nd to back seat, but it was a little rough and sluggish at times it also looked really nasty and filthy. Not something I expected from the park that eveyrone kisses on the @$$ all the time. 6/10 Mean Streak: As we waited in line for this massive wooden coaster all I heard people complain about was how rough, awful and slow it was going to be and how it would be the worst wooden coaster I've ever rode. I couldnt see how anything could be worse than the Villian at GL. I rode front seat and didnt experience any roughness, had my hands up the whole time however I did notice how sluggish and slow the thing was. No air, no speed, just a ride I guess. The trims kill this thing. I'd take SOB or any wood at KI for that matter all days of the week. 5/10 Wicked Twister: I didnt get to ride Steel Venom when I went to GL so this was my first inverted intamin impulse. This ride was great, the launches are intense and the spiraling plays with your stomach and the birds flying from the beach to the park almost hitting your train are a neat thrill too. Lots of fun on this one! 9/10 Raptor: My 2nd B&M invert. Raptor never lets up, even with that break run. The break run is just an illusion. Theres never a dull moment on this ride. It's smooth, long, and intense. The helix at the end is a great finish. Fantastic coaster! 9/10 Disaster Transport: Despite the lack of storyline and pathetic theming the crew member working did a good job of staying in charecter. There was no line and over all the ride was pretty fun. My first bobsled coaster, not intense but its a different experience and witht he lack of restraints and unique track its a fun ride. I wasn't dissapointed like I expected to be. 6/10 Iron Dragon: I had always heard bad things about this coaster however it didnt dissapoint me, it was pretty good. Despite the sluggish lift hills the coaster has a good fun layour with a new enviroment and the fog during the helix ending was working which made that pretty fun. Not a bad ride, but TG is the far superior suspended coaster even if Iron Dragon is longer. 7/10 Gemini: Only one side running, so there was no racing. This coaster wasnt the most exciting but it didnt suck. Theres some good spots of airtime but its a little sluggish and boring at times. The mostly international crew did a great job of getting the riders pumped (better than any crew throughout the day) and were super friendly. The coaster has annoying trims before the helix but I hear that makes it better. Not the best coaster, not the worst. 6/10 Cedar Creek Mine Ride: The only ride that I was dissapointed on. I like AE and I think AE and the other arrow mine rides ive been on are pretty intense hwoever, this one just plain sucks. After each lift theres a small drop then a sluggish straight away and thesm some sluggish turns and thats about it. Slow, boring, awful looking and stupid. Give me AE any day. I'll give it two points because the line was short and its a rolelrcoaster, but tahts about all the thing has going for it.2/10 FLAT RIDES Chaos: Opting out of the wait for maXair (we felt it wouldnt be worth waiting to ride Delirium part II) Brad and I went for Chaos and did it twice. This is a fun little flat ride that feels like its coming apart all the time and is a lot better than Tomb Raider the Ride or any top spin I've been on although it isnt one itself. It doesnt hurt, just flips and is a good time. A very good flat 7/10 Ferris Wheel: I love classic ferris wheels. This was a good one with a neat view of WT and Lake Eerie but you couldnt see much of the park from it. Relaxing though. I wish KI had a huge ferris wheel where you could view the park. 9/10 Skyhawk: From what the internet had shown me I expected this ride to be similar to Delirium without the spinning. However, Id take this over any Huss piece of crap any day. S&S power for the win! This ride is insane. Theres one lap bar, the hydraulic launced are intense and the backwards falls are packed with airtime. The only downsides are the noise and short ride time but well worth the wait! 10/10 We had lunch at Johnny Rockets which was reasonably priced and had great singing service with fantastic food. My only complaints about the park were how the employees seemed to have no uniformed code for safety checking they seemed to just check whatever bars they pleased from back to front or front to back, it didnt seem as organized as KI's. However they were extremely friendly and did their job well. I wish we couldve done more, we stayed the whole day and left an hour after the park closed after picking up 3 shot glasses and a souveneir map. YOu really need two days or more to get the full effect and experience all the park has to offer. This is now my favorite park as far as rides go, it just has more that I want to do, but KI absolutley kills Cedar Point in family value. CP is great for my age and people like me who love the coasters and thrills but I would NEVER bring kids there, theres just nothing for them to do. I thin PKI by far offers something for everyone and a better family friendly atmosphere but both are outstanding parks. Heres a few more pictures from the point, thanks for reading! -We didnt ride the corckscrew rollercoaster, I dont think I missed out. -Nice fountain, but not as good as PKI's. -Demon Drop was closed all day. -Goodbye Cedar Point. RONNY SALERNO PHOTOGRAPHY

However the ride was already contraced, designed, and had construction beginning under the previous owners, Cedar Fair agreed when purchasing that they would honor the planned instilation just as they have done with the paramount parks aquisition.

Disaster Transport is a fun coaster that I would ride but not if it had a long line,t he theming is pathetic atleast its an attempt though. SOB_TOM and the rest of tech services work hard yet I hardly see any of the theming kept up. I dont understand why our IJ speakers dont work, yet PKD's and PCW's do and why AE looked great in 2004 yet already looks like crap again and why Tomb Raider now has no fake smoke, jsut lights. I'm not saying the animation/tech shop or SOB_TOM are lazy, I know what specifically tom does and I know he does a great job at it, but whoevers responsibility it is to care for the theming has not done a good job of it.

The breaks have been on all season.

Does riverbend not count as a park concert venue? It's listed on Coney's map and information for it can be found at Coney guest relations booths. It's far superior to timberwolf, timberwolf is honestly a joke.

I was up there thursday and couldnt belive the massive amounts of track now sitting behind breakers and I saw the first inversion, very cool. I heard a different colored track was spotted?

^My mistake as well, I miss read what you said.